Coco sea catfish
Coco sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Bagre |
Species: | B. bagre |
Binomial name | |
Bagre bagre Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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The coco sea catfish (Bagre bagre) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1776, originally under the genus Silurus.[3] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters ranging between Colombia and the Amazon River, in South America. It dwells at a maximum depth of 50 m (160 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 55 cm (22 in), more commonly reaching 40 cm (16 in).[2]
The diet of the coco sea catfish includes bony fish and benthic crustaceans.[4] It is preyed on by the smalltail shark.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries, and is marketed fresh.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Bagre bagre at fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bagre bagre". Fishbase. April 2016 version.
- ^ Linnaeus, C., 1766 [ref. 2786] Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1-532.
- ^ Food items reported for Bagre bagre at fishbase.org.
- ^ Organisms preying on Bagre bagre at fishbase.org.